For
the 2008 Summer Reading Program theme
Metamorphosis
@ Your Library
Anne & Rob Burns present
“WEEVILS: THEY'RE
NOT JUST FOR BREAKFAST ANYMORE”

A Concert for Sailors and Landlubbers, Middle School
and High School Ages, Adults and Mixed Family Ages
The
title of this music program was inspired by infested ship's biscuits
in the tales of Horatio Hornblower, Jacky "Bloody Jack"
Faber, Jim Hawkins, Jack Aubrey, Jack Sparrow, and other swashbuckling
fictional seafarers. Anne and Rob Burns feature songs mentioned
in the stories plus more tunes from the changing times that have
launched so many imaginative books and films–the Golden Age
of Piracy, the American Revolution, and the heyday of the British
Royal Navy. Join us for an hour of rollicking, rolling music of
the high seas and lowlands that will shake the weevils right out
of your hardtack!
"'Don't you know that in the Navy you must always
choose the lesser of two weevils? Oh ha, ha, ha, ha!'" (Jack
Aubrey in The Fortune of War by Patrick O'Brian)
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“STUPID
PET TRICKS . . . FOR PEOPLE”

Non-Musical Program For Middle School, High School Ages and
Adults
NOTE: There are no live animals in this show
Test your Agility Ability!
Take the Clicker Challenge!
Play Phobia Phactor!
Laugh while Learning
about animal training and care
Fun games, anecdotes and information about pet—mostly dog—training
and care, including suggestions for natural flea and tick control
(that's the "bug" connection for the 2008 Summer Reading
Program). Human “pet” participants earn treats for good
behavior and new skills. Anne Burns is an amateur dog trainer, having
assisted in and attended dog classes and workshops in dog obedience,
canine freestyle, dog behavior, and dog agility (see our "Canine
Capers" page). Anne volunteers at an animal shelter, training
adoptable dogs.
Program available separately for $150 in the metropolitan Detroit
area, or anywhere with one of our music programs for $100.


"Stupid Pet Tricks for People"
Poster .pdf
"Stupid Pet Tricks for People"
Resources .pdf
Animal Care and Training Links
Help Shelter Animals
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